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The Freshman Mentoring Program was designed to provide freshmen with upper-class mentors to assist freshmen with the social and educational transition from middle school to high school. During the first semester, freshmen will participate in various activities each week to encourage their success at the high school level. These activities will be led by the mentors. Freshmen attendance is mandatory.

When

The Freshman Mentoring Program will take place on Wednesdays during the SIP block. All freshmen and mentors will meet in the auditorium. Students will then be dismissed to their individual classroom with their mentoring group. Each group will consist of 10-12 freshmen and two mentors.

Below are a few topics that have been covered during Freshman Mentoring:

Credit is earned (.50 per semester) for successful completion of Algebra 1, World Language and CPE at the eighth-grade level. These credits are not

part of the student’s high school grade point average.

District standards require students to earn 22 credits to graduate. These standards require four English credits, three Science credits, three Math credits, and three Social Studies credits. Additionally, several courses listed below meet the graduation requirement in Business/Technology/Fine Arts/World Languages:

Participants in interscholastic sports and activities must enroll in andpass a minimum of 2.5 credits per semester (excluding MVP and RSVP) and have a 1.5 or higher grade point average in the 9 weeks grading period preceding the sport to be eligible to compete. Students who do not pass 2.5 credits are ineligible for the entire next grading period. If the age of 19 is attained on or after August 1, the athlete is eligible to participate through the school year. An athlete has only eight semesters of eligibility, counting ninth grade, regardless of whether he/she has participated in athletics. Summer school credits do not pertain to athletic eligibility.

It should be noted that the minimum requirements for a high school diploma do not necessarily meet the entrance requirements for post high school education. The following are the Ohio Board of Regents recommendations of college preparatory programs for unconditional acceptance at Ohio private and public college and universities:

1. All students who pass French 1, Spanish 1, German 1, Latin 1, Algebra 1, or CPE at the middle school level will earn credit(s), which can count toward the requirement for the earning of the Diploma with Honors. Such credit earned at the middle school level will not be considered in the high school grade point average (GPA), but will be counted towards the twenty-two required for graduation.

2. A middle school student who enrolls in a high school course not offered at the middle school level will have the opportunity to earn a high school credit for the course and will have the course count in their high school GPA and as a credit toward their high school graduation requirement. If applicable, this credit will also count in the credits earned toward the Diploma with Honors.

3. A middle school student who takes French 1, Spanish 1, German 1, Latin 1, Algebra 1, or CPE at the middle school level, and who enrolls again in the same course at the high school level cannot use the middle school credit toward the Diploma with Honors.

4. Post-secondary option courses or math and science courses that are part of an integrated curriculum may count towards the honors diploma.

Students who wish to participate in Division I/II intercollegiate athletics as freshmen or receive athletic grant-in-aid scholarships must meet specific criteria. The requirements are intended to ensure that entering student-athletes are prepared and motivated adequately to handle college-level course work. Courses that meet these requirements are identified in this planner by the following: (NCAA course).

Courses taken in the 8th grade that are high school courses may not be used to satisfy NCAA core course requirements.

Student-athletes should consult with their coaches, the web site (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net) and/or Berea High School’s Athletic Director for copies of NCAA Freshman Eligibility requirements.

The NCAA requires all high school students to be registered with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse after the completion of their junior year if they intend to play sports at a Division I/II college. Official college entrance test scores (ACT and SAT) must be submitted from the testing company to the NCAA Clearinghouse. Students may request this action by properly coding the test registration data forms. Please see your counselor or Athletic Director for details.

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options – The Ohio Legislature has established a program that awards high school and college credit to high school students. Students enrolled in college courses for high school credit under this plan will not be charged for tuition, textbooks, materials, or other fees directly related to the course.

Seniors to Sophomores – a State of Ohio Initiative to increase the opportunity to attend high education in Ohio for high school seniors. Seniors to Sophomores well enable academically qualified high school seniors to earn a year’s worth of high school and college credit.

Teaching Professions – The Teaching Professions class is a year long, single period class open to all 11th and 12th grade students who have a keen interest in becoming a teacher. This class will run at each high school as part of the regular school day. Students who successfully complete this class will be able to apply for undergraduate credit through Baldwin-Wallace College’s Education Program.

Students who are identified as having special educational needs should meet with their IEP chairperson to select appropriate classes. Parents may also contact the IEP chairperson during the early class selection process if there are questions. Names of IEP chair-persons may be obtained by contacting the special education department at Berea High School : (440) 234-5418

Students will be required to take the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) and pass the writing, reading, math, social studies and science portions in order to receive a diploma. If after five attempts students are unsuccessful in passing all five portions of the OGT, there is an alternative for students to receive a diploma. Students may graduate and receive a diploma without passing all five tests of the OGT if they meet the following requirements:

-pass four of the five tests and have missed passing the fifth test by no

more than 10 points;

-have had a 97 percent attendance rate through all four years of high

school and must not have had an expulsion in high school;

-have a grade point average of 2.5 out of 4.0 in the subject area missed

The remainder of this brochure lists and describes the course offerings at Berea and Midpark High Schools. Each course has a title and course number. The last digit in the hyphenated course number indicates what grade level of students may register for the course.

0 = 9th Graders

1 = 9th – 10th Graders

2 = 9th – 12th Graders

3 = 10th Graders

4 = 10th – 11th Graders

5 = 10th – 12th Graders

6 = 11th Graders

7 = 11th – 12th Graders

8 = 12th Graders

Example: 102 - 2 Art Exploration

The “2” indicates that the course is open to ninth through twelfth graders.

Some classes may be offered in a double period format.

In order to begin the actual process of selecting courses for next year you should first read the course descriptions. The descriptions are divided into departments in alphabetical order, beginning with Art and ending with World Languages.